Real-Time Locating System in Care Environments

RTLS brings instant visibility to people, equipment, and alarms — helping care teams respond faster, work safer, and use their time where it matters most.

What does real-time locating mean?

An RTLS solution shows continuous real-time location of alarms, people, and equipment — both indoors and outdoors — with room-level accuracy.

Location is based on a wireless infrastructure and small tags that can be used as:

staff safety tags
patient or resident tags
equipment tags

Functions can be tailored to your care processes.

What can RTLS enable?

✔ Location-based nurse call
✔ Staff personal safety alerts
✔ Patient and resident locating
✔ Equipment tracking
✔ Task management
✔ Access control support
✔ Workflow optimization

Equipment tracking saves time and cost

Find equipment instantly — no unnecessary searching.

RTLS can also be used to track movable equipment in real time using small location tags. This includes both high-value medical devices and everyday assets such as wheelchairs and beds. Staff can instantly see where the nearest available equipment is — reducing search time and improving utilization.

Improves utilization rates
Supports maintenance and lifecycle management
Enables shared use
Reduces loss and theft
Frees time for care work